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Amberisle2
Valt & Sandy
Sat 27 Apr 2013 15:42
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April 27, 2013
A surprise anniversary party
was planned on the beach. Friends wrote new vows for them to renew, and
asked questions like in the "Newly Weds Game". All in the name of
fun. After dressing them in wedding finery, the ceremony began, followed
by champagne, food and wedding cake. The happy couple were long time
boaters in Georgetown til they sold their boat and became "CLODS" (Cruisers
living on dirt). They were back on vacation for the week. Several
other CLOD couples returned to Georgetown this week to enjoy
Regatta. We also met up with folks we'd met 8 years ago in Nassau
when they first began cruising the Bahamas. So the week has been a reunion
of sorts for us.
Friday we dinghied ashore to
Regatta Point to sample Bahamian cuisine from the temporary food shacks.
Lobster on a stick, BBQ Ribs, and conch fritters topped our list. Stewed
fish, souse, mutton, even sheep tongue were offered. Many vendors sold
clothing, shoes, toys, and more. These are things seldom available
here in Exumas. The music was only beginning to heat up. A man
wearing a tee shirt from Lorraine's Café, walked by, and we hollered out to
him. Turned out he was Uriah, Lorraine's husband who we'd met in
Blackpoint. He said the family planned a vacation this fall to Pigeon
Forge/ Gatlinburg Tennessee! We know several Bahamians who visit Tennessee
every year. Small world.
Next we spotted Dave Hastings,
our bus tour guide from Long Island. He and his wife brought her seaglass
jewelry collection to sell at Regatta. He was very excited to be
there and planned to meet with a wholesaler who wanted to carry their line
of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. Another Bahamian
friend.
The A Class Race was beginning,
so we took the dink out to the starting line. With a shot of the gun they
were off. Amazingly 100s of people in boats large and small took off after them,
cheering for their team. Despite the race committee threatening to call
the police if they did not clear the course, boats were everywhere. The
big boats chopped up the water creating a 3' wake of confused seas. We
went to the turn and saw sailing skiffs approaching the turn marker from every
direction. Healing to the water line, they struggled to make the tight
turn between the boats. As expected, Tida Wave, the boat from Staniel Cay
won the heat. The final race would be Saturday. Then a big Nassau
Police Marching Band parade, awards and more festivities.
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